Leonardo
Project Engineering Lead
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Project Engineering Lead
Project Engineering Lead (PEL) – Luton
Salary Range £59,000–£75,000 (Salary reflects Leonardo’s UK-grade banding and external market benchmarking.)
### Your Impact
Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security, shaping innovation and global safety through diverse teams of 53,000+ professionals worldwide (including 8,500 across 9 UK sites). As Project Engineering Lead (PEL) in the Integrated Mission Solutions (IMS) sector (Electronic Warfare), you will:
- Lead day-to-day engineering management for assigned projects,
- Report to the Project Engineering Manager (PEM),
- Collaborate with the Mission Support Products Integrated Project Team (IPT) to safeguard progress,
- Mentor and develop your engineering team through coaching,
- Split time between contract delivery and business growth to advance multiple customers/end users in a role based in Luton, offering hybrid work models.
### What You’ll Do
- Lead technical delivery: Oversee engineering and bid operations with adherence to schedules, budgets, and quality standards.
- Manage cross-site teams: Guide multi-disciplined, distributed teams across defined roles and responsibilities.
- Customer and stakeholder relationships: Cultivate trust with customers, partners, and internal teams—including the IPT lead, Project Manager, and functional heads.
- Technical oversight: Work closely with Chief Engineer/Systems Design Authority to ensure technical milestones, risk mitigation, and feasibility of designs.
- End-user alignment: Verify designs meet specifications, compliance requirements, and environmental constraints—aligning with product roadmaps.
- Configuration management: Dictate project documentation and ensure design reuse while managing changes.
- Procurement support: Guide supplier relationships and make/buy decisions.
- Travel requirements:
- Regular UK-wide travel to collaborate with teams, clients, and partners.
- Potential for overseas travel may apply.
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### What You’ll Bring
Essential: ✱ Proven experience in early-stage engineering lifecycle and bid engineering (delivering bid proposals). ✱ Demonstrated engineering project management in complex environments. ✱ Degree or equivalent qualification in engineering or science. ✱ Strong communication skills with the ability to direct cross-functional teams. ✱ Complex problem-solving judgment to balance competing priorities. ✱ Commercial/financial acumen. ✱ Full project lifecycle experience (concept to console).
Technical/industry prefs: 🔹 Military domain knowledge or teammate experience. 🔹 Expertise in Agile methodologies, DevOps tools, or similar. 🔹 Problem definition, requirements scope, and software development experience. 🔹 Familiarity with airborne equipment development + certification. 🔹 Experience in New Product Introduction (NPI) or outsourcing complex workstations.
### Security Clearance
✳ Pre-employment screening against the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). ✳ Additional National Security Vetting (up to level Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV)) may apply.
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### Why Join Us?
At Leonardo, people are our greatest asset, with comprehensive, fully funded benefits that nurture well-being, growth, and work–life harmony.
🌟 Why You’ll Excel Here:
- "Leave entitlement"—generous paid time off plus 12 flexi-days/year.
- Pension scheme (up to 15% employer match).
- Mental health & financial support, plus inclusive networks championing proud Pride, veterans, carers, Equality and disability groups.
- Management bonus scheme for all staff tiers.
- Free 4,000+ professional courses (Coursera & LinkedIn Learning).
- Refer-a-friend bonus.
- Annual £500 flexi-benefits (including private healthcare, tech discounts, gym insurance).
- Trust-backed hybrid/part-time flexibility—discuss tailored options with your recruiter.
### About Us
Leonardo’s mission is to advance technology for safer societies. By fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion, we create spaces where innovation thrives—your unique input is invaluable.
Are you preparing to take the next big engineering leap? Apply now.
### Location & Terms
- Luton, UK (Cap.O Green, 300).
- Contract type: Permanent.
- Work model: Hybrid.
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